XL Rafaamlock
XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 48% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Tiny Rafaam, Ritual of C'Thun, Zakajz the Corruptor, and Green Rafaam. Usually toss: Ultraxion, Shadowsworn Disciple, and Asphyxiodon.
Its best matchup is against Warrior (55%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (38%).
It wins 50% going first and 45% on the coin.
Mulligan guide
The archetype's cards sorted by win rate when in hand after the mulligan. Pick the opponent's class for that matchup's mulligan.
Reference: 45% (median of the cards in hand after the mulligan) · Keep: at least 2 points above the reference. Toss: at least 2 points below. Cards with fewer than 100 games get no advice.
| Card | Advice | Win rate in hand | Kept | Win rate drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depends | 62%29 | 35% | 42% | |
| Keep | 56%508 | 99% | 54% | |
| Keep | 54%891 | 98% | 51% | |
| Keep | 53%81 | 85% | 49% | |
| Depends | 52%61 | 12% | 54% | |
| Keep | 51%268 | 24% | 54% | |
| Keep | 51%434 | 97% | 52% | |
| Depends | 51%37 | 0% | 51% | |
| Keep | 51%821 | 83% | 55% | |
| Keep | 50%289 | 32% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%212 | 3% | 50% | |
| Depends | 50%26 | 21% | 49% | |
| Depends | 50%88 | 27% | 53% | |
| Depends | 50%30 | 24% | 47% | |
| Keep | 50%133 | 90% | 51% | |
| Depends | 50%234 | 30% | 50% | |
| Keep | 49%63 | 86% | 53% | |
| Depends | 49%247 | 25% | 52% | |
| Depends | 48%248 | 23% | 52% | |
| Depends | 48%60 | 73% | 43% | |
| Keep | 48%265 | 99% | 48% | |
| Depends | 47%55 | 31% | 53% | |
| Keep | 47%509 | 91% | 50% | |
| Keep | 47%609 | 60% | 50% | |
| Depends | 46%280 | 21% | 52% | |
| Depends | 46%321 | 7% | 50% | |
| Toss | 46%189 | 6% | 52% | |
| Depends | 45%232 | 21% | 49% | |
| Toss | 45%363 | 13% | 51% | |
| Depends | 45%355 | 37% | 51% | |
| Toss | 45%119 | 6% | 53% | |
| Toss | 44%207 | 1% | 51% | |
| Depends | 44%66 | 39% | 57% | |
| Depends | 44%121 | 27% | 52% | |
| Depends | 43%185 | 32% | 46% | |
| Depends | 43%380 | 50% | 51% | |
| Depends | 42%318 | 49% | 54% | |
| Toss | 42%126 | 28% | 50% | |
| Toss | 42%207 | 6% | 53% | |
| Toss | 42%119 | 2% | 53% | |
| Toss | 42%31 | 20% | 48% | |
| Toss | 42%315 | 31% | 50% | |
| Toss | 42%182 | 0% | 48% | |
| Toss | 42%187 | 1% | 51% | |
| Toss | 41%117 | 0% | 48% | |
| Toss | 40%272 | 16% | 51% | |
| Toss | 38%24 | 2% | 50% | |
| Toss | 37%368 | 19% | 51% | |
| Toss | 36%14 | 3% | 50% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight56748%44%–52%
- Shaman48240%36%–44%
- Rogue46750%46%–55%
- Warrior41055%51%–60%
- Demon Hunter31538%33%–44%
- Paladin27946%40%–52%
- Priest26369%63%–74%
- Mage20933%27%–40%
- Warlock19148%41%–55%
- Hunter11735%27%–44%
- Druid8262%51%–72%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Rafaamlock mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Tiny Rafaam, Ritual of C'Thun, Zakajz the Corruptor, and Green Rafaam. Usually toss: Ultraxion, Shadowsworn Disciple, and Asphyxiodon.
- Is XL Rafaamlock a good deck?
- XL Rafaamlock is a Warlock deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 48% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier C).
- Which classes is XL Rafaamlock strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warrior (55%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (38%).
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